Chris Kamara’s first appearance on Friday Night Football will leave you wondering what the hell you just watched.
It’s a new season and a new format for Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage, but it’s the same old Kammy.
Sky Sports have gone big with their Friday Night Football coverage this campaign, drafting in an all-star team including the likes of Rachel Riley, Jeff Stelling, Jamie Carragher and, of course, the aforementioned Chris Kamara to keep everyone entertained and informed during the weekday clash.
While Countdown star Riley has been receiving a lot of praise for what she brought to the table during Manchester United’s clash against Southampton, the same cannot be said for Kamara, who’s wild and manic presenting style has divided audiences.
The turning point seemed to be when he was given free rein to commentate over the Red Devils’ pre-match warm-up. How was this received, you ask? Well, quite well.
Chris Kamara commentating on the warm-up is exactly what televised football has been missing all these years.
— Daniel Harris (@DanielHarris) August 19, 2016
Oh no wait, we’ve been duped. That’s why Twitter, and society in general, really need to embrace some sort of sarcasm font system. People really despised Kamara’s quirky commentary.
I mean they really abhorred it.
#SkySports have sunk to an all time low, they've got #ChrisKamara commentating on the pre match warm up, shoot me now! #FNF
— David Green🏴 Duke of Cowcaddens (@DavieG1955) August 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/JamesPriest21/status/766707833220042753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Then came a particular highlight. While the Saints were warming up, Fraser Forster tried to sprint for the dressing room, which meant he had to get past Kamara somehow.
At first, it looked like he got away with it, but Kammy managed to rope him in for the shortest of cameos.
Chris Kamara / David Brent pic.twitter.com/bolmhEZzdn
— strokebet (@BetStroke) August 19, 2016
Southampton aren’t in the habit of letting their players speak to the media between the warm-up and kick-off, it seems.
While it may well have just been a case of Kammy trying to grab a quick hello, live TV doesn’t always reflect that and some saw it as the presenter trying and failing to save an awkward situation.
https://twitter.com/ciaranG88/status/766703698856771584
Is it just me or is Chris Kamara exceptionally annoying on #FNF @SkySports ? #MUFC #MUFCvSaintsFC
— Colm Hanley (@chanley_) August 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/glenn9oo/status/766709714453430272
Chris Kamara is Jim Carrey in football form.
— Musa Okwonga (@Okwonga) August 19, 2016
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